Poor Treatment Of Gay Students Hindering U.S. Education Goals, Says Policy Advisor

Dr. John H. Oberg, an advisor to the Undersecretary of Education, says the escalating number of LGBT students dropping out of college threatens U.S. goals to raise college completion levels.

Oberg’s comments came at briefing marking the release of a new report by Campus Pride entitled “The State of Higher Education For LGBT People.” (0:28)

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Gay Activist: Time For College Administrators To Focus On LGBT Rights

At a press briefing on the release of a new report, entitled the State of Higher Education for LGBT College Students, activist Shane Windmeyer discusses role of college administrators must play to make the LGBTQ community feel welcome and safe on campuses. (0:09)

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Gay Activist Calls For Institutional Support System For LGBT Students

At a press briefing on the release of a new report, entitled the State of Higher Education for LGBT College Students, activist Shane Windmeyer says there needs to be an institutional support system for gay students. (0:11)

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LGBT Students Will Perform Better If They Feel Welcome On Campus, Says Researcher

At a press briefing on the release of a new report, entitled the State of Higher Education for LGBT College Students, Dr. Sue Rankin says that gay students will perform better if they feel more welcome on campus. (0:12)

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Gay Rights Advocates Call On Americans To Help LGBT Ugandans

Darlene Nipper with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) is calling upon all Americans to help halt the passage of an 'Anti-Homosexuality' bill being proposed in Uganda. Says Nipper, "All Americans should care about basic human rights." (0:35)
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Gay Rights Activist: LGBT Community Elected President To Overturn "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

National Equality March co-founder David Mixner says that the LGBT community elected President Barack Obama to lead Congress in repealing "don't ask, don't tell", not to be lead by Congress. (0:22)
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Obama Commemorates Legacy Of Stonewall Riots

During a speech commemorating the work of LGBT leaders, President Barack Obama touched upon the legacy of the Stonewall Riots, a touchstone of the gay liberation movement in which gays and lesbians demonstrated against a police raid of a well known gay club. According to Obama, the effects of the riots can still be felt in activism today (0:26)
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Obama Seeking "Practical" Way To Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy

President Barack Obama said Monday during a speech commemorating the work of LGBT leaders that he is working with Congress and the Pentagon to find a practical way to repeal the controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy (0:25)
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LGBT families "part of the crowd" at White House Easter Egg Roll

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

Cathy Renna, the Managing Partner at Renna Communications and a member of the Family Equality Council said that this is the first time in history that LGBT families be recognized, invited and given tickets to the historical White House Egg Roll. Renna said that today they "felt part of the crowd." Renna also said that it was nice to be part of a diverse fabric of American families. (00:56)
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Hope for the LGBT community

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service


Cathy Renna, the Managing Partner at Renna Communications and a member of the Family Equality Council said that being recognized and invited to the historical White House Easter Egg Roll was thrilling and said it represents a shift both symbolically and hopefully in a policy way. Renna said that it brings a lot of hope to the LGBT community. (00:41)
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LGBT families celebrate at the White House Easter Egg Roll

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

Today some 30,000 people attended the 2009 White House Egg Roll and it was the first time the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trasngender (LGBT) community had been recognized, invited and given tickets to this historic event. Jennifer Chrisler, the Executive Director of the Family Equality Council talks about her excitement to have a president that affirms the LGBT families as families and how it helps with hurdles they face because they are not recognized under the law. (00:37)
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